Palmerston addition gets go-ahead By ROXANNE REVELER Parents whose children attend Palmerston Public School might have lost a few battles along the way but have ultimately won the war to have facilities at the school upgraded. At their last regular meeting, Durham Board of Education trustees sanctioned a motion by the property and transportation com- mittee to submit a building proposal for an addition to Palmer- ston to the Ministry of Education. The extension of the school will include an enlarged general pur- pose room (gymnasium), library resource centre, two relocatable -classrooms and appropriate an- cillary space. The Palmerston addition has been an on-again, off-again proposition in past few months. The board had previously been granted funding for the expansion but had withdrawn the addition as a priority when boundary changes were made. According to trustee Ian Brown, the ministry had turned down a larger expansion of Palmerston, which would have cost in excess of $1 million. But the ministry did ap- prove $900,000 of 1988 dollars for the school providing the board could justify the need for any expansion. I - Ed Buffett steps down as BIA chairman A door-to-door survey of the area covered by Palmerston indicated enrolment projections of 286 during the next school year, more than the board had forecast, and 317 by 1989. There - were 242 students at the school this year. The survey also concluded that the four portable classrooms initially thought to be required could be downscaled to two. Brown told The Free Press that construction could start as early as the beginning of 1988 at Palmer- ston. Blood elinie on Tuesday Whitby's summer blood donor clinic will be held on Tuesday, July 7 from 1 - 8 p.m. at the Whitby Legion on Byron St. S. Right now, there is an urgent need for blood as the summer mon- ths seem to be "accident prone." The demand for blood is at its highest during the summer months as there are more people on the roads and more accidents as a result. Whitby's donors are associated with the Toronto area blood group which is now suffering from a severe shortage. It takes approximately 45 minutes to give blood. This includes registering, receiving a blood test, making your donation, having a short rest and a snack afterwards. One must be in good health and between the ages of 17 and 65 to donate blood. Also, no aspirin or other medication should be taken 72 hours prior to a clinic. The 2nd company girl guides of St. Mark's Church will be helping to serve the resfreshments at the clinic. By MAURICE PIFHER smooth - you risk becoming an non- for "strip acts" in downtown fett. ,As he stepped down as Whitby entity. You can't always skate establishements, the BIA position "It's important. It's not just the Downtown Business Improvement around the issues. became more vague, he adnits. strippers and the clientele they at- Area chairman last week, to let II wouldn't have done anything Buffett says the issue became tract. When sober, the clientele are 16 others "do whatthey can," Ed Buf- differently although I regret some confused because there appeared to not offensive but when intoxicated fett asked members to "live it, of the ilI. be two groups - one that wanted to they can be. breathe it, make it work for you." He knows some of that il will close up parlors and another that "For many people it's a moral Such a degree of involvement is may come from Town council wanted non-interference in the issue...for me, that type of consistent with what Buffett prac- membets who resent BIA opinion marketplace. establishement makes the down- tised and preached during his term on certain commercial develop- "The BIA wanted them to cease town an unhealthy place for many of more than three years as chair- ment in Town - especially those on that entertainment, but if not man, a role that brought the ex- the periphery of the downtown. (ceased) then control it," says Buf- football player both praise and "Frankly, we have that right," criticism, and the publicity he wan- he says of BIA opinion on council Pg.2 ted for the downtown. decisions. "Ed is always controversial," Other BIA groups have gone to Head librarian hire i lawyer Rob Morton, his successor t n il unciploar Toob- as chairman, told members after ject to coun Buffett announced his resignation baid it is prepared to do Whtby Public Library has a new McFayden. McFayden had bee at a meeting last week. the same over the proposed Nard head librarian. the head librarian for the past six "When I came in as chairman, Developments shopping plaza plan Ken Roberts, 45, from Richmond, years. the board lacked credibility - so I on Dundas St. W., given approval in British Columbia was hired by the Roberts, who was a department had to take stands, run the risk of principle by the Town in May. Buf- board of directors of the library last head at a library in Richmond, will being criticized," Buffett recalled fett says the BIA wilI go to the week. begin his new position Aug. 31. in a later interview. "If I believe in Region, and "if necessary, the Town councillor Ross Batten, a something, I stand up for what I 0MB, over the plan." The library has been without a member of the board, said 42 ap- believe in. He sees strip mails as the "most. head librarian sînce December af- plications for the job were g the waters serious threat" to the downtown. As ter themresignation f Margaret received. It's not just the dfrt although I ê 4$ A A 4 ~A A 4 ~ regret some c u because th aea A not o bu when4 à 44A4 itoxicated p-